Uploaded October 2022 | Updated September 2026, 1 week ago
Hal De Bona MUS’40 was a three-sport athlete in football, basketball, and track at Milwaukee University School, earning seven varsity letters. He earned the H. H. Uihlein Sportsmanship Trophy, as MVP, voted by his teammates as having contributed the most to the success and spirit of the 1940 football team’s 5–1 season—during which he was the leading scorer and rusher. He was co-captain of the basketball team and captain of the track team, where he participated in six different events, set a school record, and earned three letters as a consistent high-point scorer.
At Brown University, he continued to compete in football and track during his freshman year. With the outbreak of World War II, he transferred to Marquette University’s NROTC program and played on the 1943 Marquette Varsity football team.
University School of Milwaukee provides an exceptional PK-12 independent school education in a supportive, inclusive community built on the foundation of our Common Trust. Learn more about USM at www.usm.org.
Hal De Bona MUS’40 was a three-sport athlete in football, basketball, and track at Milwaukee University School, earning seven varsity letters. He earned the H. H. Uihlein Sportsmanship Trophy, as MVP, voted by his teammates as having contributed the most to the success and spirit of the 1940 football team’s 5–1 season—during which he was the leading scorer and rusher. He was co-captain of the basketball team and captain of the track team, where he participated in six different events, set a school record, and earned three letters as a consistent high-point scorer.
At Brown University, he continued to compete in football and track during his freshman year. With the outbreak of World War II, he transferred to Marquette University’s NROTC program and played on the 1943 Marquette Varsity football team.
University School of Milwaukee provides an exceptional PK-12 independent school education in a supportive, inclusive community built on the foundation of our Common Trust. Learn more about USM at www.usm.org.
